Medical Student Education

For the 2022-2023 academic year, the AAMC and its Coalition for Physician Accountability have concluded that there are no restrictions in place for 2022 away rotations.

Learners may apply for in-person away rotations through VSLO with a start date of June 13 or after. Visit this link for more details about our elective: https://vslo.aamc.org/vslo/.

We understand that visiting student rotations are an important part of your residency application process and medical education experience. We are excited to be able to offer the UVA Radiation Oncology Elective for medical students again this year!

Thank you for your interest in our program and the field of Radiation Oncology. We look forward to sharing this great specialty with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns. We look forward to getting to know you!

Sincerely,

Director of Medical Student Education
Kara D. Romano, M.D.

Residency Program Coordinator
Rebekah McComb
rm5dg@virginia.edu
434-243-3739

There are many opportunities for research in the Department with faculty and residents. We encourage you to reach out to our program coordinator if interested in a research project.  In recent years, our medical students have had great success in publishing and presenting their research conducted through our Department.

Example of recent medical student productivity:

• Dutta S, Aliotta E, Alonso C, Bliley R, Romano KD, Libby B, Showalter T, Showalter A, Janowski E. Normal Tissue Dose and Risk Estimates from Whole and Partial Breast Radiation Techniques. The Breast Journal, December 2019. PMID: 31876106
• Kowalchuk RO, Romano KD, Trifilietti DM, Dutta SW, Showalter TN, Morris MM. Preliminary toxicity results using partial breast 3D-CRT with once daily hypo-fractionation and deep inspiratory breath hold. Radiation Oncology. 2018 Jul 27 ;13(1):135.  PMID:  30053864
• Romano KD, Hill C, Trifiletti DM, Peach MS, Horton BL, Shah N, Campbell D, Libby B, Showalter TN. High dose-rate tandem and ovoid brachytherapy in cervical cancer: Dosimetric predictors of adverse events. Radiation Oncology. 2018 Jul 16;13(1):129. PMID: 30012164
• Dutta S, Trifiletti D, Pugh K, Romano K, Libby B, Showalter T. Integration of MRI target delineation into rapid workflow cervical cancer brachytherapy: Impact on clinical outcomes. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 2018 Oct;62(5):716-725. PMID: 29984892
• Hill C, Trifiletti D, Romano K, Showalter T, Sheehan J. Stereotactic radiosurgery for cerebellar metastases and the risk of obstructive hydrocephalus. Applied Radiation Oncology. 2017 March;6(1):17-23.
• Romano K, Trifiletti D, Bauer-Nilsen K, Wages N, Watkins W, Read P, Showalter T. Clinical outcomes of helical conformal versus non-conformal palliative radiotherapy for axial skeletal metastases. Practical Radiation Oncology. 2017 Apr 9. PMID: 28666907
• Bauer-Nilsen K, et al. TDABCA with TNS
• Romano K, Garda A, Trifiletti D, Schlesinger D, Xu Z, Watkins W, Neal B, Larner J, Sheehan JP. Choosing a prescription isodose in stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: Implications for local control. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Nov 17. PMID: 27867125
• Dutta SW, Kowalchuk RO, Trifiletti DM, et al. Stereotactic Shifts During Frame-Based Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Clinical Measurements. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018;102(4):895‐ doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.05.042

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